Lee Rhiannon announces retirement as Greens senator

NSW senator had been urged to stand down by leader Richard Di Natale after losing preselection for the top spot on Senate ticket

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Lee Rhiannon has announced she will retire as a Greens senator in mid-August but says she is "not resigning from politics".

Rhiannon announced her resignation in a Facebook video on Friday, accompanied by a statement noting that her retirement comes 10 months ahead of her term expiring in mid-2019.